Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb containeriser
Introduction to the verb containeriser
The English translation of the French verb “containeriser” is “to containerize.” The pronunciation of the infinitive form “containeriser” in French would be kɔ̃.tɛ.ne.ʁi.ze.
The word “containeriser” is derived from the noun “conteneur” (container) and the suffix “-iser” which generally means “to make” or “to transform into.” It refers to the action of converting goods or products into containers for transportation.
In everyday French, the verb “containeriser” is commonly used in the imparfait tense to describe past ongoing actions or states. The imparfait is used to talk about habitual actions or ongoing situations in the past.
Here are three examples of the verb “containeriser” in the imparfait tense, along with their English translations:
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Nous containerisions les marchandises pour les expédier à l’étranger.
(We used to containerize the goods to ship them abroad.) -
Tu containerisais les produits avant de les stocker dans l’entrepôt.
(You were containerizing the products before storing them in the warehouse.) -
Les ouvriers containerisaient les matériaux chaque jour.
(The workers were containerizing the materials every day.)
These examples illustrate the ongoing action of converting goods or products into containers in the past, emphasizing the habitual or continuous nature of the action.
Table of the Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of containeriser
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | containerisais | Je containerisais les marchandises. | I was containerizing the goods. |
tu | containerisais | Tu containerisais les produits. | You were containerizing the products. |
il | containerisait | Il containerisait les matériaux. | He was containerizing the materials. |
elle | containerisait | Elle containerisait les marchandises. | She was containerizing the goods. |
on | containerisait | On containerisait les produits. | We were containerizing the products. |
nous | containerisions | Nous containerisions les marchandises. | We were containerizing the goods. |
vous | containerisiez | Vous containerisiez les produits. | You were containerizing the products. |
ils | containerisaient | Ils containerisaient les matériaux. | They were containerizing the materials. |
elles | containerisaient | Elles containerisaient les marchandises. | They were containerizing the goods. |
Other Conjugations for Containeriser.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb containeriser
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb containeriser (You’re reading it right now!)
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb containeriser
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb containeriser
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb containeriser
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb containeriser
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb containeriser
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb containeriser
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb containeriser
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb containeriser
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb containeriser
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb containeriser
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb containeriser
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb containeriser
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb containeriser
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb containeriser
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb containeriser
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb containeriser
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb containeriser
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb containeriser
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb containeriser
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Containeriser – About the French Imparfait Tense
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Formation of the Imparfait Tense
For regular -er verbs:
For regular -ir verbs
For regular -re verbs
Common Everyday Usage Patterns
Description of Past Habits
Background Information
Mental and Emotional States
It’s employed to express emotions, thoughts, or physical sensations in the past. For example: “J’étais content quand il est arrivé.” (I was happy when he arrived.)
Ongoing Actions
Points to Note About the Imparfait Tense
Passé Composé vs. Imparfait
Conditional
Si Clauses
Narration
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